tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142768159819910323.post6373793756782805294..comments2018-07-24T07:43:10.394-04:00Comments on Spanglish Queen: Have You Heard of the OPOLAMAP Method?Spanglish Queenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05916806703926606916noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142768159819910323.post-36347672633629516752011-09-27T21:42:07.273-04:002011-09-27T21:42:07.273-04:00Oh I can so relate! Actually, I decided not to use...Oh I can so relate! Actually, I decided not to use OPOL. My goal is to spend half the day in German and the other half in English. I just couldn't give up my English culture and language with my little boy. There are too many wonderful stories and songs that I'd miss sharing with him! And since my husband is Dutch, he wouldn't be able to share these things with our son. (No, he doesn&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142768159819910323.post-13998028674386787142011-09-27T03:00:43.278-04:002011-09-27T03:00:43.278-04:00Yeah, I'm using the OPOLAMAP method. Out of po...Yeah, I'm using the OPOLAMAP method. Out of politeness, I will use whatever language the people around us can understand, but I do my best to be OPOL when we're alone or in bilingual company.<br /><br />The switching isn't damaging at all, from what I can tell. Somehow the kid's brain can distinguish between them. Sometimes I switch suddenly without warning, and my 2.5-year-old <aErik R.http://erikras.com/noreply@blogger.com